A code breaking device.

CIA Secretly Owned Swiss Encryption Firm for Years: Reports

BankInfoSecurity.com interviews our CEO on German and US Intelligence reportedly using company’s equipment to spy on 100 countries.

Intelligence agencies in the United States and West Germany secretly owned a controlling stake in Swiss firm Crypto AG for decades and used their access to the company’s encrypted communications equipment to spy on over 100 countries, including friends and foes alike, according to reports in the Washington Post and German TV station ZDF.

— See full story at https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/cia-secretly-owned-swiss-encryption-firm-for-years-reports-a-13713

A computer experiencing a data breach.

4 in Chinese Army Charged With Breaching Equifax

BankInfoSecurity.com interviews our CEO on the Justice Department Indictments Against Members of China’s PLA.

Four members of China’s People’s Liberation Army have been indicted for allegedly hacking Equifax in 2017 and stealing the personal data of over 145 million Americans as well as a vast trove of the company’s trade secrets and intellectual property, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday.

— See full story at https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/4-in-chinese-army-charged-breaching-equifax-a-13705

A person receieves cash from a bank teller.

Treasury Wants to Collect More Cyber Risk Details From Banks

BankInfoSecurity.com interviews our CEO on the collection of more cyber risks details from financial instutions.

The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing to collect more information from banks and financial markets about the cybersecurity risks they face, according to notices posted in the Federal Register.

— See full story at https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/treasury-wants-to-collect-more-cyber-risk-details-from-banks-a-13642

Downtown New York buildings.

Ready for the New York SHIELD Act?

BankInfoSecurity.com interviews our CEO on New York’s SHIELD Act.

While California’s Consumer Privacy Act has gotten the lion’s share of headlines over the past several months when it comes to state privacy laws, enterprises should also pay close attention to New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act, which is bound to have far-reaching implications for CISOs from Wall Street to Upstate.

— See full story at https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/ready-for-new-york-shield-act-a-13564